Chapter 246 Aren't you afraid that all the gods and Buddhas will start fighting?
Upon hearing this, Li Rong couldn't help but frown slightly: "I have a feeling that this portrait looks familiar."
Hearing this, Chi Heng couldn't help but chuckle: "What, do you know this female immortal? Don't joke around, I heard that this female immortal descended from the heavens specifically to save us from this epidemic. You, try to become related."
Chi Heng took another bite of the dried meat as she spoke, and then immediately pointed out: "Look! That's the temple that was built for her. It's already finished so quickly! We've already passed by, so let's go and pay our respects together."
He spoke in a consultative tone, but he had already jumped off his horse on his own. Seeing that Li Rong was still frowning, he immediately tugged at him and said, "Since you're here, take a look. This is a goddess doctor who has descended from heaven. It won't hurt to pay your respects."
He forcefully pulled it off, and Li Rong's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "I never thought I would see you, Chi Heng, praying to gods and Buddhas in my lifetime."
Chi Heng crossed her arms, a hint of nonchalance in her eyes: "Why can't I pray to gods and Buddhas? You don't know, after your accident, I've been praying to Buddha for years. No, I've also prayed to Bodhisattvas, the Three Pure Ones, the Old Man of the Moon, the Fox Spirit, and the Weasel Spirit."
"Stop, stop, stop! How many gods have you been worshipping?" Li Rong was so angry he laughed. "Aren't you afraid that all these gods and Buddhas will start fighting each other?"
Chi Heng rolled her eyes: "What are you talking about? I specially prepared a separate room for you."
As she spoke, she nudged Li Rong: "You should thank me properly. I don't know which deity was moved by me, but look at you now, full of energy."
"Hurry up, let's go ahead and ask for incense and pay our respects. We definitely need to pay our respects to this healer who protects us from harm and ensures our health."
Seeing Chi Heng's enthusiastic expression, Li Rong shook his head noncommittally and followed him into the main hall.
The statue of the goddess is not yet finished; there is only a huge portrait in the middle, and many people are already worshipping it.
"What a pity! Such a wonderful person, and we didn't get to see her. Ah Rong, I was just a few days away from seeing the goddess's true face."
The more Li Rong looked at the portrait, the more it resembled his wife. However, the person in the portrait was a little fatter than his wife. Now, seeing everyone around him kneeling and worshipping the portrait, he had a strange feeling.
Upon hearing Chi Heng's words, he immediately asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"I've inquired, and this goddess doctor is quite young. Otherwise, perhaps we could have gotten to know her and spent more money to have her give you a proper check-up."
"You went?"
Chi Heng nodded: "Yes, although the rumors in Canglin City are incredibly supernatural, saying that a goddess descended from the heavens to relieve the people of Canglin from their calamities. After the calamities are over, the goddess will return to her home. Some even say that the goddess departed riding on auspicious seven-colored clouds. Actually, I sent people to inquire in detail. This goddess suddenly fell ill and passed away. Isn't that a pity?"
The strange feeling that had just arisen in Li Rong's heart dissipated almost entirely. Even if Ah Nuan's medical skills were indeed superb, and the portrait did bear some resemblance, and Ah Nuan had indeed been to Canglin City, it couldn't possibly be Ah Nuan. But this was too far-fetched. His Ah Nuan was perfectly fine at home. For a moment, he felt both amused and exasperated.
Chi Heng beside him had already started offering incense. Li Rong looked at his face, which resembled his wife's by seven or eight points, and couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Hurry up and come out after you've finished praying. I'll wait for you outside."
"knew."
Chi Heng responded, took the incense stick, and bowed three times earnestly. He then stuck the incense stick into the incense burner, clasped his hands together, and murmured, "Immortal Physician, bless me with good looks and wealth. Oh, and please bless me to find a good wife. This wife must be a better cook than Li Rong's wife! I will never thank you enough."
Having said that, he sincerely kowtowed to the ground.
Then he got up, grabbed the half-eaten jerky he had eaten, and went to chase after Li Rong.
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"Why are you back so soon? And why was this Duke so agreeable today?"
General Wan couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Shen Tingwen.
Shen Tingwen said, "The Duke is as usual, but General, the people accompanying the Duke today seem unusual. I feel like I've seen them somewhere before."
General Wan looked over and asked, "What does he look like?"
"He is eight feet tall, with sword-like eyebrows and tiger-like eyes, and he has an extraordinary bearing. I looked closely and saw that he has thick calluses on the back of his hands, which shows that he is a martial artist. He is not a simple man. It seems that the Duke is also watching his expression. We should be careful."
"The Duke is always fearless, would he care about other people's opinions?" General Wan looked over in surprise: "Judging from what you said, it seems like... no, it shouldn't be."
General Wan frowned deeply: "It would be best for me to stay home these days. Have someone keep an eye on them, and report back immediately if they make any moves."
"yes."
As General Wan spoke, he handed a piece of paper to Shen Tingwen: "Take a look at this letter."
Shen Tingwen read it carefully and then frowned deeply: "As the general said, the capital really wants Physician Jiang to come to the capital. But now the capital is in complete chaos."
General Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, we asked Physician Jiang for her opinion, and she clearly stated that she did not want to go to the capital. Our method can be considered to have worked."
Shen Tingwen nodded in deep agreement: "General is wise indeed. Otherwise, not only would Doctor Jiang be involved, but we would all be in that mess."
As he said this, Shen Tingwen added, “General, your method is brilliant. We only released the news of the doctor’s death, but unexpectedly, the rumors have spread like wildfire. They say that the doctor was a heavenly female physician who came to save all living beings and left behind two prescriptions, which is a miracle. They make it sound so convincing that if I hadn’t met Doctor Jiang, I would have believed it.”
People from other places are now traveling long distances to come and pay their respects, making Canglin City a bit more lively these days.
General Wan laughed upon hearing this: "You think this was solely our doing? Prefect Lu also played a part in it. The incense offerings were all made of real gold and silver. It's going to add to his record."
Shen Tingwen: "In any case, Lord Lu has helped us this time. Perhaps he can ask Physician Jiang to treat his wife's illness in the future."
General Wan thought for a moment and said, "Right, go and write a letter to Physician Jiang. Make this matter clear. If anyone in Gu Kui City wants her to come to the capital, tell her it's best to refuse, to protect herself. I always feel that this matter of summoning renowned doctors from all over the country to the capital is strange."
"yes."
Anuan: Auspicious seven-colored clouds? I clearly remember driving a donkey cart home.
(End of this chapter)
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